| ![Show Contents]() Lishman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
- Origins Available:
 Scotland/England The Lishman surname is derived from the Old English word "laece" meaning "leech," and indicating "one who used leeches to let blood," that is, a blood-letter or physician. Early Origins of the Lishman familyThe surname Lishman was first found in Stirlingshire where they held a family seat. The deep roots of the name appear to be in an area around Falkirk and there are many early recordings of the name although it is also recorded in Lanarkshire with the early spelling of Leechman was a sobriquet for a doctor. In fact, there is a claim on record of one Leechman who held many estates and who was Medicus Regis, the King's Leech, and, it is intimated, was the ancestor of the all the Leechmans. Oddly, in their later border relationships, the Leishmans became more oriented toward the clergy. William Leischman was prior of Fogo in 1465. 1 Early History of the Lishman familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lishman research. Another 45 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1435, 1550 and 1644 are included under the topic Early Lishman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Lishman Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Leechman, Leishman, Leeshman, Leischman, Leisman, Leachman, Leychman, Leighchman, Liechman, Leesman and many more. Early Notables of the Lishman familyMore information is included under the topic Early Lishman Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Lishman migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Lishman Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Henry Lishman, who arrived in New Jersey in 1769 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Lishman (post 1700) | + |
- Stephen Geoffrey Lishman (b. 1960), English cricketer, a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler who played for Northumberland
- George Lishman (1885-1940), South African sports shooter who competed in three events at the 1920 Summer Olympics
- Douglas John "Doug" Lishman (1923-1994), English footballer who played as an inside forward for the England B Team in 1953
- William "Bill" Lishman (1939-2017), Canadian award-winning sculptor, filmmaker, inventor and naturalist; the first person to lead the flight of geese with an aircraft in 1988
- John Lishman Potter (1834-1931), English-born, New Zealand goldminer, stonemason and builder
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Industriae manus
Motto Translation: The gift of industry.
- Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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Lishman migration to the United States 
